GRE Word List

PHOENIX

a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period

The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.

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occidentwest
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
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corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain
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creeda brief authoritative formula of religious belief
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insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
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